The five of us - Tim, Kate & myself and Andrea and Theo - have camped together for the previous 4 nights, and we have climbed Mt Ossa together. We have been doing everything together.
The Overland Track, Tasmania
6 day hike: this blog entry the 5th, 6th and 7th days
Sunday 21 December to Tuesday 23 December 2008
Kia Ora Creek to Pine Valley Hut to Narcisus Hut to Cynthia Bay
6 day hike: this blog entry the 5th, 6th and 7th days
Sunday 21 December to Tuesday 23 December 2008
Kia Ora Creek to Pine Valley Hut to Narcisus Hut to Cynthia Bay
We had lunch on a tent platform at Windy Ridge Hut, a one-point something million dollar hut that no-one seems to stay at, instead having lunch there. From there we walked halfway to Narcissus Hut before taking a sidetrip to Pine Valley Hut. From Pine Valley we hoped to climb the Acropolis, some of our eager members hoped to walk that afternoon, allowing time the following morning to explore the Labyrinth. By lunch my feet had declared climbing the Acropolis that evening as a non-option.
As it turned out, the hike of 1.5 hours off the main track was exhausting and Pine Valley Hut couldn't come soon enough. The walk out to the main track the following day we found to be quick and easy - a sure sign of how exhausted we were the previous afternoon. The campsites at Pine Valley Hut were small and sheltered, with rain forest soaring high above us and a creek meandering through the campsite.
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The hike to Narcissus Hit was quite easy and flat. After confirming our ferry booking for the following morning via radio-speak in the hut, we set up camp beside the river. There were no tent platforms tonight, and despite the river it was a hot shadeless campsite. Once again Andrea got to see a snake as it crossed out campsite.
The following morning we walked the 300 metres to the ferry for the short trip to Cynthia Bay, where we all ate breakfast in the cafe before the bus trip to Hobart.
Alternatively, visit the Overland Track website to view the official Google Earth kml file. Download kml file to view in Google Earth or adapt to use as a navigational aid in a GPS unit |
Stats |
Overland Track: Days 5-7 |
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Sunday | Monday | Monday | Tuesday | |
21/12/2008 | 22/12/2008 | 22/12/2008 | 23/12/2008 | |
Kia Ora Creek to Pine Valley Hut | Pine Valley Hut to Acropolis and return | Pine Valley Hut to Narcisus Hut | Narcisus Hut to Cynthia Bay | |
Distance | 19.3km | 6.5km | 8.8km | 300m (the rest by ferry) |
Moving Duration | 4h47m | 1h53m | 1h51m | |
Stationary Duration | 1h13m | 1h24m | 24m | |
Moving Average | 4.0km/h | 7.3km/h | 4.8km/h | |
Overall Average | 3.2km/h | 1.9km/h | 3.9km/h | |
Oodometer | 96.2km | 102.6km | 111.5km |
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